The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 190 Let Him Go

The confrontation lasted for several minutes.

Caught in the middle, Gwendolyn glanced from one man to the other.

As the 023 special drug had lost its effect on Maverick, he now looked more imposing than Charles. His eyes gleamed with a chilling and merciless intensity.

Gwendolyn did not know what to say.

They were already eyeing each other with so much hostility in the beginning that she was not sure how the night would end.

She cleared her throat loudly, drawing their attention to her.

Gwendolyn then gestured for Charles to look in the direction of the dining room. “Charles, I’ve prepared all this food, and I’ve been waiting for you. I’ve also prepared two bottles of red wine. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a drink together. Let’s all drink and be merry tonight.”

“Okay.”

Charles shifted his focus from Maverick to Gwendolyn. He looked at her affectionately as they walked into the dining room together.

“Gwen, your culinary skills are amazing. These dishes smell so good. I wasn’t that hungry earlier, but now my appetite has been whetted.”

“I’m happy as long as you like them.”

Maverick stood in the stairwell, observing their interaction keenly.

Even though Gwendolyn had already told him about her plan that night, he was still caught off-guard when he saw her smiling happily at Charles and speaking to him in such a gentle manner.

He felt a pang of heartache.

When would Gwendolyn treat him the way she was treating Charles?

Both of them were chatting and laughing in the dining room, oblivious to the awkward expression on Maverick’s face.

At the dining table, Gwendolyn pursed her lips and smiled. She took the bottle of red wine that had been decanted and was about to pour some for Charles.

Charles extended his hand, making a gesture to stop her. “Gwen, you have a servant here. You don’t have to do this yourself.”

Gwendolyn’s expression momentarily froze, but she quickly regained her composure.

red wine and looked in the direction of the

“Maverick, come here.”

if he had cultivated this habit over the years. His eyes were fixed

There was a hint of surprise in his voice when he said, “Gwen, there’s some dirt on your face. I’ll

sat in her chair,

extended his hands in a gentle and deliberate

they could come in contact with her face,

and he uttered through gritted teeth, “Mr.

and sneered, “I shall do

was about to shake

The former’s eyes bore a malevolent

but his efforts were in vain. He started to

employer? He’s so arrogant. Such a defiant servant ought to be taught a

was about to speak when Maverick snorted coldly. “My employer

two men locked eyes. Their hands were entangled,

was mounting tension in the

sighed as she held

would always be an intense battle between

again, giving Maverick a warning

“That’s enough. Let go.”

Maverick released his

and stood between Gwendolyn and Charles. His glare was fixed on Charles, capturing his every

his sleeves. He then spoke with a hint of annoyance. “Gwen, it seems like

moment you got here. Are you trying to make me

outside of the villa and called out, “William,

walked into the living room and stood

Maverick without even glancing in his direction. “Bring him to

looked at

up with a hurt voice. “Are you punishing me because

at him with a sneer on her

grudge against him, but now I’ve come to terms with it. Let bygones be bygones. After all, he still has a special place in my heart. I gave you a chance to terminate our employment contract, but you stubbornly refused to leave.

cut through him

hurt that it took his breath

speak those hurtful words still caused him great

no

Gwendolyn intentionally using Charles to tell Maverick

choked up as he uttered, “I know I’ve made many mistakes in the

Gwendolyn kept quiet.

noticed that Maverick was slowly tearing up. His gaze revealed